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Innovative technology to reduce fuel consumption of humanitarian ship Open Arms

Jul 22, 2024. Researchers from the FNB-UPC are developing a new system based on machine learning technologies, one of the techniques of artificial intelligence, with the aim of reducing fuel consumption and improving the energy efficiency of the boats of the NGO Open Arms, focused on rescuing people at sea. 

Called FNB-Open Arms, this is the first case of technology transfer carried out under the umbrella of the Fractus-UPC Deep Tech Hub and the UPC to promote innovation and market introduction of deep tech technologies in various fields.  Read more

Fractus Unveils New Talent Support Initiative at Fractus-UPC Deep Tech Hub

Jun 10, 2024.  Fractus has launched a programme this year to support students at the UPC. This initiative, part of the Fractus-UPC Deep Tech Hub, includes scholarships, prizes and challenges for hundreds of students in various engineering fields, and aligns with the company's strategy to promote higher education, specialisation and the academic and research careers of future professionals in technological fields whose skills are increasingly in demand.  Read more

Strategic Alliances between University and Business: Technology and Talent for Innovation

May 15, 2024.  Carmen Borja, CTO of Fractus, inaugurated the session "Strategic Alliances between University and Industry: Technology and Talent for Innovation," held on May 21 as part of the eighth edition of the IoT Solutions World Congress. In her presentation, she detailed the successful collaboration between Fractus and UPC, which has led to the creation of the Fractus-UPC Deep Tech Hub.  Read more

Fractus-UPC Deep Tech Hub launches From Lab to Market, its new technology transfer program 

May 7, 2024.  Fractus has designed and built together with UPC its From Lab to Market program, through the Fractus-UPC Deep Tech Hub.  The program is focused on the identification and transfer of cutting-edge technologies and kicks off with four key innovations poised to revolutionize strategic sectors.  The selected technologies range from cardiovascular health assessment to advances in mobile networks, promoting improvements in health, connectivity.  Read more

The Fractus-Deep Tech Hub celebrates a decade of innovation and creativity in the CBI programme

Apr 27, 2024.  The Social Hub Barcelona has been the epicentre of an extraordinary celebration: the 10th anniversary of the Challenge Based Innovation (CBI) programme!  Since its inception, this programme has been the catalyst for creativity and innovation among hundreds of students from UPC, Esade and the IED Barcelona), who have developed 68 innovative solutions to global challenges using CERN's technology and knowledge.  Read more and see the video summary about the 10 years of CBI

The importance of intellectual property in securing successful funding, at the 4YFN

Feb 27, 2024.  Why Deep Tech startups should invest in a solid patent strategy.  Carles Puente, representing Fractus, was participated in this roundtable on the growth of the startup ecosystem in Europe and the importance of intellectual property in securing successful funding. In this context, Puente pointed out that "patents are not defensive tools, patents are business tools that deep tech companies should embed in the core of their business models".  Read more and see the video about the UPC and the hub in the 4YFN

Fractus supports tech talent through the Fractus-UPC Deep Tech Hub

Feb 10, 2024. Fractus awarded the Fractus Prize to the best academic record of the Master’s degree in Technology and Engineering Management to the student Laia Martínez Capella. The delivery took place during the graduation ceremony of more than 850 students from the School of Industrial, Aeronautical and Audiovisual Engineering of Terrassa (ESEIAAT) of the UPC.  Read more

Fractus and the UPC connect with the Deep Tech ecosystem at the last Deep Tech Summit

Nov 28 and 29, 2023. On these days it has taken place the Barcelona Deep Tech Summit. About fifty companies from the UPC and various researchers from the University have presented transformative developments and trends in energy transition, industry digitalization, connectivity, urban mobility, biomedicine and space technology. The Fractus-UPC Deep Tech Hub was also present. Read more

AI and 5G-6G, the technologies with the highest potential for techno-social disruption

Nov 27, 2023.  IA, 5G-6G, big data, robotics, cybersecurity, computers and IoT protocols and 3D and 4D printing are the technologies with the most research groups at the UPC, according to the study 'Analysis, map and detection of Deep Tech areas and technologies'.  Read more 

Celebration of the 25 years of the Innova Program

Nov 17, 2023.  The hub also participated in the central event of the celebration of the 25 years of the Innova Program, the round table with managers of companies that emerged from the UPC. Àlex Martí (Mitiga Solutions), Rubén Bonet (Fractus), Teresa Tarragó (Beyond You)  and Fátima Luca (Zymvol). 
Video of the celebration

Awards to the best technology transfer projects

Sep 27, 2023. The 14th UPC Research Valorisation Award has recognised 4DPolysense as the best technology transfer project, the NECADA program as the best invention or work for its application in the market and the Process Talks spin-off as the best technology-based company. The Nimble Diagnostics spin-off has also received a special acknowledgement. The award is supported by Fractus as part of the Fractus Deep Tech Hub.  Read more